Cracked fuel tank investigation by NHTSA - Huskytalk.com

**Richard230** · 11-21-12

According to the Wall Street Journal, the NHTSA is investigating complaints about fuel tanks cracking and leaking on 2005 to 2008 R-series models. You can read about it here:

http://blogs.wsj.com/drivers-seat/20...al-fuel-leaks/

I wonder if the F800/650GS models will be next?

**de100kb** · 11-22-12

So glad I have a 2010

And no because at the FXXXGS only the outer shell cracks so no chance of a fuel leak.

**Richard230** · 04-03-14

Yesterday I received a recall letter from BMW notifying me that my 2007 R12R might leak gas when I am not looking. They say that I need to return my bike to my dealer for repairs, but not to do it now as they don't have the parts to fix it. Apparently they are waiting for GM to deliver the new parts for the recall work.

BMW will notify me by U.S. (Snail) Mail when the parts have arrived at my dealer's service department so that I can stand in line during the summer riding season in order to have the 2 hour repair performed.

**de100kb** · 04-03-14

My R1200R has just had it's 50.000 km service and I was told this check applied to my bike too. Not sure if they replaced anything but the probably have for precaution.

Besides the normal maintenance I ordered them to take of both of the springs and dampers and send them to a small specialist (JJ Suspension) for maintenance and I asked JJ Suspension for a revision of the dampers and for new progressive springs. The difference is enormous, the biggest gain is the amount of fun when riding. I've hardly done any riding for fun over the last year, but that's going to change now

The guys behind JJ Suspension used to work for WP (at the time it still was owned by the founder) and worked on the ESA development and as far as I know they are the only shop here in .nl who can do maintenance on these systems. At € 600 (including the progressive springs) I think it's a bargain, the Öhlins and Weber replacement system voor ESA costs around € 1000 more

And as a bonus you get some upgraded parts for the parts they know to be most likely to fail. So my bike is ready for the next 50.000+ kilometers.

**Richard230** · 04-25-14

Last week I received the tank recall letter from BMWNA informing me that the parts are now available and I should make an appointment with my dealer to have the recall work performed as soon as possible. I just tried to make an appointment for the tank recall work and discovered that while the recall letter says the parts are available, the shop does not have them. They are available at NA (not your dealer) and need to be special ordered by the shop after inspecting your bike. It will take at least 4 business days for the parts to arrive. In the meantime, you are left walking back home and overnight service "loaners" (Triumphs) are not provided, which would leave me with a 40-mile walk back home. So I made an appointment to have the bike inspected and will make another appointment to have the recall work performed after the parts arrive. Anyone making a service appointment for the recall work should keep this experience in mind and be prepared to leave your bike at the shop for a few days, or make two separate appointments to get the work done.

So I made an appointment to have my 30K servicing performed next Saturday and told them that they could check the tank then and I would make another appointment the following week to have the recall work done - not wanting to walk home.

**AZ-J** · 04-27-14

I had the recall done. So what it does not cure the problem, the fuel pump could crack in the middle.

**Richard230** · 05-03-14

I just returned from having the recall performed. I was told that NA had ordered too many fuel pumps and not enough support clamps, which were in short supply, leading to a possible delay in getting the recall work performed once the tank had been inspected to see what parts would be required. But I got lucky. Apparently BMW supplies two different sized clamps with each repair kit and my bike used the alternative clamp that was left over from another repair, thereby sending me on my way without having to leave my bike at the very busy shop or arranging for another appointment, which would have taken a while as the shop was booked up three weeks in advance.